WHY Good, cheap dumplings and other Shanghai dishes that you can eat here or have made quickly to take out. The scallion pancakes are even more essential to order than the dumplings. WHAT A little more downmarket than nearby (and much more famous) Din Tai Fung, this friendly café and takeout joint is also known [...]
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WHY Large, chewy bagels that are boiled and baked, and good bagel wraps, too. WHAT New Yorkers may criticize, but these are excellent bagels by California standards, and both branches have drive-through windows for people who need a dozen assorted bagels—stat! WHO During the week, folks hurrying to work or taking a turkey-wrap lunch break; [...]
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WHY Eat like a Shanghai connoisseur, starting with wonderful lotus-leaf-wrapped pork ribs. WHAT Chef Henry Chang’s cooking represents both the ethereal and earthy sides of Shanghainese food. The shrimp sautéed with Dragon Well tea has the fresh tastes of spring, and his delicate Westlake soup of shredded yellowfish in a pale broth captures the essence [...]
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WHY Drop-dead amazing dumplings. WHAT Be prepared to wait in line, but don’t expect to mind the minute you bite into your first dumpling. (That said, nothing is worth a 90-minute wait, so try to come outside of prime hours, when the wait might be just 20 minutes.) This American branch of a Taipei dumpling [...]
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WHY Unusual and very good pizza made with a cornmeal crust that’s almost like a good hush puppy, crunching with each bite. Try the one with pancetta and red onions. WHAT A tiny, cheerful café flagged with market umbrellas and small outdoor tables, serving unusual and delicious pizza by the slice or whole, to eat [...]
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